As the Founder and Managing Principal of One Three Six Advisors, Scott Wells brings over two decades of experience in corporate and transactional law, finance, and business strategy. His career includes serving as Vice President & General Counsel for Mohegan, the owner, developer, and manager of premier global entertainment resorts, where he oversaw legal and strategic initiatives for the global expansion of the multi-billion dollar Native American enterprise. Since 2023, Scott has been advising other Native American enterprises on gaming and hospitality, commercial development, finance, and business expansion—areas in which Scott has a unique perspective and depth of experience.

Beyond Native American enterprises, Scott has advised public and private companies on major real estate development projects, complex transactions, finance and investment strategy, and business acquisitions and strategic partnerships, in both domestic and international markets. His broad expertise in transactional law, combined with a business-first approach, makes him a trusted partner for clients navigating critical issues.

Scott's approach is defined by creative, adaptive problem-solving and strategic insight that goes beyond standard advisory frameworks, and has allowed him to consistently transform challenges by developing innovative solutions that address the nuanced realities of each unique matter.

One Three Six Advisors Founder—Scott Wells

Comprehensive Experience

• Mixed-use real estate developments in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, including multiphase integrated casino and entertainment resort developments, acquisitions, and associated expansions; deal structuring, government relations, management agreements, construction agreements, leases, subleases, licenses; related non-recourse project financing transactions.

• Mergers and acquisitions, including asset and stock sales and purchases, joint ventures, partnerships, private equity, recapitalizations, strategic mergers.

• Corporate finance, capital markets, and capital raising transactions, including refinancings and restructurings—secured and unsecured high yield bond, leveraged loan, bank financing, and private equity transactions; structuring, due diligence, negotiation of terms and disclosure requirements, debt covenants, document preparation, corporate roadshows.

• Structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements for all types of business transactions, ensuring alignment with client strategic goals and risk tolerances.

• Public company and SEC disclosure and compliance, periodic reports and filings, earnings releases, investor presentations.

• Corporate governance, adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements; corporate secretary—preparation and execution of board meetings, corporate resolutions and minutes; shareholder and investor relations.

• Tax and entity structuring strategies, including for multi-jurisdictional business; entity formation, establishment of organizational documents—articles of formation, bylaws, operating agreements; establishment of internal corporate governance policies—departmental policies and procedures, codes of ethics, contract/procurement and signatory authority policies, FCPA and anti-corruption policies.

• Representative director for Asian, European, and North American holding company entity structures.

• Day-to-day business operational legal oversight—contract management, employment law, intellectual property, dispute resolution, compliance, risk management.

• Best-in-class, public company-ready legal departmental functionality and infrastructure development.

Education

Bar Admissions

New York University School of Law | LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation 2000 (Graduate Editor, New York University Review of Law and Social Change)

Western New England University School of Law | J.D. 1997, cum laude (Managing Editor, Western New England Law Review)

University of Connecticut | B.S. Business Administration (Management) 1993

New York, 1998
Connecticut, 1997

One Three Six Advisors is committed to delivering practical, business-guided solutions that create value, mitigate risk, and drive long-term success.

Our approach is rooted in:

Values & Philosophy

• Integrity & Trust – Building long-term relationships through transparency and accountability.

• Strategic Insight – Providing legal guidance that aligns with business objectives.

• Innovation & Adaptability – Crafting creative solutions to complex and unique challenges.

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